CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

John Kulp wrote:
On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:08:38 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:


"Allen" wrote

AVIATION FUEL
General Aviation Fuel Aviation gasoline: $0.193/gallon
Tax Jet fuel: $0.218/gallon
Commercial Fuel Tax $0.043/gallon

Wow! I didn't know that the airlines paid almost no tax on fuel.
Do the corporate jets get the same tax break, or do they pay the
higher rate of .s28 per gallon? From your post, I take that they do
not. How about the new light jet businesses that do the taxi type
charters?

The airlines really have balls complaining about others not paying
their fair share, when they pay squat on fuel, and little on per
seat taxes. Typical of their powerful lobby.

It still ****es me off, though.
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Jet fuel is basically kerosene, which is used for multiple purposes.
You don't tax industries for fuel per se, but all users of the
product. I don't think kerosene has every been taxed much, unlike
gas. Everyone pays whatever the tax is on this.

Do you not even read what you respond to?

The post from Allen above shows you that the Jet Fuel Tax for GA is
$0.218/gal. The same fuel used by Airlines is $0.043/gal.